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Just when countless viewers were reminiscing about the immersive stage of "butterfly" just now, the TV suddenly went black and started to play the VCR. EXO's LOGO appeared in the center, and snowflakes fluctuated non-stop from the bottom of the screen and slowly rose upwards. , as if the radio signal was interfered.

Then Kai’s personal teaser video interception suddenly appeared on the TV. He was wearing a coat and walking on the streets of London. A line of white lettering, London 15:00.
This represents the city where the trailer was filmed, and when it was announced.

After kai, the personal previews of other members also appeared one after another. Each picture was very short, only one second, and the font in the middle also changed continuously. The names of cities and regions appeared in English, accompanied by the rhythm. The tense drumbeat makes people feel as if they are watching a spy war drama.

In the end, the ten different trailer videos were all shrunk down into small screens surrounding the screen, each of which clearly indicated the English names of their respective regions and cities. Under the constantly changing pictures of the small screen, the place names and other texts were slowed down. Slowly blurred and disappeared, the initials gradually expanded, and the last ten letters formed the title song "call me baby".

Seeing the VCR that previews the VCR like a movie in terms of color, light and shadow, and light and shade, and seeing the setting of these ten cities linked together as the title of the title song, many viewers who saw it for the first time had a feeling in their hearts. It was an inexplicable shock. While praising the concept of the VCR, the members took very handsome photos. At the same time, I couldn't help feeling that SM deserves to be SM. The handwriting and strength are not comparable to those of small companies.

"Call me baby, dudududu."

Before their hearts were agitated, the screen turned and the camera was aimed at the outside. Looking at the clear large screen on the floor and the trees planted around it, it should be the outside of the first floor of the SBS building. Kai on the white convertible sports car stood up and started dancing with the sound source.

This scene really shocked many audiences. They really hadn't seen the opening of the singing stage very often outside, and they couldn't help complaining in their hearts.

EXO's comeback this time is not only an interesting mode, but even playing songs has begun to be unconventional.

"Hey girl's eternal version of Setsuna."

"The moment of destiny."

"In an instant, it penetrates my body and mind."

As Kai suddenly leaned down, the four members of the roadster appeared in the camera, followed by Baekhyun's voice, the hands of the four kept moving, shaking their bodies in unison, showing A strong sense of rhythm.

"Isn't it incredible? It's like fireworks."

"The moment I look at you, oh my."

"Sit casually."

"..."

After the last lyric, Baekhyun pointed with his finger, and the camera quickly turned to the door of the building. Chen, who had been waiting for a long time, sang his part while slowly backing away. The camera followed his footsteps and entered the building internal.

Under his guidance, the camera turned to the room, and when it got here, it connected to the scene that appeared in the MV. As Chen jumped over the screen, Chi Jingyuan and Do Kyungsoo appeared sitting on the sofa with their legs crossed.

In addition to the sofa, there are hangers and a dressing table here. The clothes are neatly placed on the hangers, and it looks like a lounge.

After a few people used the hanger as a table and made several movements in a row, Chi Jingyuan and Wu Shixun strode towards the camera one after the other. As they approached the camera, the camera kept retreating to the corridor , after the continuous cross-interaction between the two, Chi Jingyuan pointed at the camera, and then swung at the camera. The members were already ready, and they started dancing to the first chorus with the music.

"The world is full of eccentricities and eccentricities,"

"It's hard to distinguish between true and false"

"call me baby call me baby"

"Call me baby call me baby."

The bright white fluorescent lights under the hexagonal stage, which is the same as the XO LOGO, look very shining, and the surrounding silver-white searchlights penetrate the black beams and continuously shoot on the stage, and the neat group dancers are very cool and dazzling. Under the bright lights, it is more crisp and unrestrained, attractive.

Including Kim Ji-hee, many fans who were watching the live broadcast were already dazzled by the continuous transitions, and they seemed to jump from outside the building onto the shining stage before they could react.

From the beginning to now, all the shots are taken in one shot. The transition from outdoor to indoor, and from indoor to stage is extremely natural. Members of several groups appear in front of the camera in batches, each with their own characteristics and actions. Light and creative, the most important thing is that the camera language design is very good, everyone dances neatly and their expressions are well controlled, interesting but not frivolous, and the pop song directly brings everyone's concentration and excitement Pulled to full value.

Compared to some previous stages, EXO really looked different.

After a collective crotch push, the three of Chi Jingyuan quickly appeared on the dance floor, and their appearance caused a burst of screams that resounded through the studio.

Because it was pre-recorded, all the fans in the audience were EXO fans, and the support was done very well. Although the agreed support words had not yet appeared because it was the first stage, the screaming and cheering almost never stopped. Every wink, top Hips, raised eyebrows, and even smiles can make fans feel a wave of heartfelt excitement.

The camera shot back and forth from left to right and from right to left, capturing everyone's face, body shape and dance. No matter from which angle you look at it, the dance moves are uniform, and everyone dances vigorously. Very full.

After the two choruses, as Kai waved his hand, the camera turned to the right, and Baekhyun stood on a small promenade extending from the right side of the stage, gesticulating and singing incessantly, in his ethereal voice Among them, Kai and Chen came in one after another from the left and right sides, each stretched out their hands and crossed left and right, and moved back and forth until the final chorus sound, Chi Jingyuan appeared in front of the camera, and the four of them stood in a row against the light, behind Under the blue lighting and brilliant brilliance, his face was dyed with a dreamy atmosphere.

"Music comes the sound of you waking me up."

"It was you who brought me back to life!
Under the close-up of the camera, Chi Jingyuan stepped forward step by step on the beat of the drum, raised his head, and sang the most impressive part of the whole song with a slightly forceful expression.

Even though I have watched the MV many times, this is the first time for the live version. It is different from the MV, and the charm of the scene is completely different.

"E!"

"X!"

"O!"

"listen!"

After Wu Sehun reported the group name, Park Chanyeol nodded his head, pulled off his jacket and covered it directly on the camera, the screen suddenly went black for half a second, and the next moment when it was revealed, the nine members of EXO were already on the stage Standing neatly, we entered the RAP and the group dance in the last section.

"Ah ah ah..."

Seeing the nine people on the stage under the leadership of Chi Jingyuan, the C position, stretch out their hands at the same time and move backwards continuously, and then pan to the left as a whole and take a handsome crab step, an indescribable shock came to my heart. Everyone in the audience Ai Li, whose voice was almost hoarse, screamed again uncontrollably, and every step the group moved above seemed to step on their hearts.

The big group of crab steps at the end is really one of the highlights of the whole song. As long as this very distinctive choreography is danced neatly and beautifully, it will amaze the audience as soon as it appears.

This is the result of their grinding in the practice room over and over again. Those few dance shortcomings in the past have also kept up with the big team with a lot of overtime and self-effort. Although they can't keep improving, at least they look harmonious. A lot without bringing down the overall dance effect.

"call me baby call me baby."

"call me baby call me baby."

"Thousands of times never tire, call me girl."

The final music stopped abruptly, and all the members put on the Ending pose. Along with the shouts of the audience, it was the screams of Jin Zhixi and her classmates at the same time.

Completely different from the MV, the live stage of playing songs brought them a unique kind of excitement that vibrates physically and mentally, and that kind of real and natural charm is even better than the former.

The MV is handsome enough, but because it looks too perfect under the addition of post-production, it is a little far away from reality and a little distorted.

And the performance I just watched, the gorgeous lighting, the tacit cooperation, the fanatical fans, the neat dance and the perfect performance, the combination of various factors made the audience and their fans seem to be baptized, and there was an unspeakable shock Feeling, strong emotions brewing in the chest urgently need to vent, so I can't help but shout out.

"Today's one is..."

"4minute, coarse camida."

After the performance of Shinhwa, there was an award presentation. Seeing that 4minute won the first place, EXO smiled and applauded on the left side of the stage to congratulate. A classmate smacked his lips and waved his fist: "Next week's comeback must get one. Ah, don't forget to vote for the Obamas."

"Of course I won't forget, but there shouldn't be any problem. The music source and sales are pretty good. The key is that the stage live is really cool and beautiful. The two songs are great. I like every stage very much. I don't know. How are the reviews online now…”

……

"No.1 outdoor song!"

Today's "Inkigayo" is not over yet, and there are already hot searches for this entry on the Internet.

After clicking on some related posts, various messages began to flood the screen, all about the "Inkigayo" that had just finished broadcasting.

"Today's EXO's first stage can be directly enshrined. The stages of the two songs have their own characteristics and are very unique. After watching it, I still can't calm down."

"Yeah, the stage performance of "butterfly" is full, the sadness can really be felt across the screen, the white shirt is sweating, Yuan is a god for me, when will the pen-hold shooting come out? I really want to watch it. "Call me baby" is also very good, the knife group dance is very neat and looks very handsome with the lighting, but I think the most interesting thing is the outdoor opening and the transition to the end of the whole process. I was really taken aback for a long time."

"The whole crab at the end is so handsome that I can't get enough of it."

"Did anyone mention that the VCR filming in front of the stage is also very emotional?"

"After watching today's preview and the first stage, I can only say that SM is worthy of being SM, and EXO is EXO after all. The stage setting, lighting, aura and expressiveness of this stage are obviously not on the same level as other boy groups. It is not the same as the previous VIXX. One-to-one is really superior.”

"Praise XO, praise XO. If you are sick, step on one? You don't have to watch it if you don't want to. The resources invested by the company are different. Even if they are all pre-recorded sets and lighting, there are differences. There are only so many resources and some expressiveness. There is no other way, our VIXX has already done a good job, can you stop trying to recruit black people for yourself?"

"Ai Li is like this, otherwise so many people hate them, they are not smart and talk cheap, EXO deserves to be muddled to the end."

"I don't know if Ai Li is like this. You don't need to worry about whether XO is ambiguous or not, but can you stop hiding information anonymously? Why are you hiding your head and showing your tail when you speak so confidently? The fan should be the recently returned idol, right? You are going to show off your famous brand and touch it head-on to see if XO will hit your idol next week?"

…………

"I'm starving, what can I have for dinner?"

"I'm still thinking about what to eat. Brother Cheng Huan said just now that he will run a promotion later. I guess it's just to get some burgers."

"Then make it up first, and buy some takeaway after returning to the dormitory at night."

"I don't know what time it will be when I go back today..."

More than a dozen groups of idol artists came and went from the stage to the backstage. The narrow aisle was a bit congested. EXO members waited in the middle of the crowd, chatting idly.

Hearing Park Chanyeol and Kim Jongin shouting that he was hungry, Chi Jingyuan's stomach was actually a little grumpy, so he casually gave some advice on what to have for supper at night.

While speaking, he suddenly felt eyes looking at him from the side, Chi Jingyuan glanced casually to the side, and found that it was the member of the new girl group Gfriend that he met backstage before, he was not tall but pretty cute of.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it. After a glance, he withdrew his gaze and followed the loose flow of people in front of him slowly into the backstage.

Just watch it, I'm used to it anyway.

As far as the effect is concerned, the first stage this time was indeed very good. After returning to the waiting room, the manager even took the initiative to praise it. The previous hard work overtime practice has obvious effects. Seeing the expressions of Jin Junmian and Bian Baekhyun It's a lot easier.

After a brief explanation, I left SBS after packing up my things, and went on to the next itinerary.

The stage this time is off to a good start, but the comeback can be regarded as the official start.

……

"You, you, you..."

"Just stay with me, okay?"

"Promise me, okay?"

"Will it fly away if you touch it? Will it shatter?"

"Scared, scared, scared."

Minami Minami was sitting in the corner of the practice room specially prepared for the trainees selected for the survival show, wearing headphones and watching today's replay of EXO's "butterfly" stage of "Inkigayo".

She looked at Chi Jingyuan in a white shirt in the center of the screen, dancing and singing softly under the light blue dreamy light, her pupils were blurred, she was a little crazy for a while.

She watched the MV and listened to the song as soon as the sound source and MV were announced at midnight today. She also watched the live broadcast of EXO's return to the first stage just now. The title song "butterfly" is more popular.

Especially after watching the stage of this song.

The beautiful and soft melody pulls her into a fantasy fairy tale, and every line of the romantic and sad lyrics seems to snipe at the heart to create a trembling ripple. In her rich inner emotional world, she seems to have turned into a butterfly , She is flying in the air and can clearly understand every note and every line of the song.

Whether it's the lyrics, the melody, the emotion, or the person who sang this song, it poked her too hard.

It's just that a burst of loud music brought her back to reality at this time. Minami raised her head and frowned slightly. After clicking pause, she took off the earphone on one side and looked over.

As soon as I took off the earphones, familiar but loud music came to my ears:
"Call me baby, call me baby."

Hirai Momo set up her mobile phone and played the MV, while she stood in front of her and learned the dance very seriously. First, she broke down the various movements in it, and then imitated them non-stop with great concentration.

Sighing softly, this relative has liked the choreography of "call me baby" since watching the MV, and after class in the afternoon, he took time to study, very energetic.

However, her talent is indeed quite good, she learns well, even the hip part is very precise and dynamic, and she deserves to be the one with the most outstanding dance ability among the trainees around her.

After dancing for a while, it seemed that she noticed Najing Minami's eyes. Hirai Momo smiled at her, stepped forward, turned off the music and moved her body: "The choreography of the song XO is really good, not only looks good , It feels good to jump up."

"Um……"

Mingjing Nan seemed to be thinking about other things in his heart, nodded a little perfunctorily, and finally pondered for a few seconds, looking at her with a serious expression: "By the way, momo sauce, do you still remember the one we saw near the company?" A Mercedes coupe? The one you said was handsome."

"Remember, it's the one that Zhou Ziyu sat in."

Hirai Momo blinked while lowering her waist: "I remember, what's wrong?"

"For those of you who watched the MV of "Call me baby", there was a row of sports cars featured at the beginning, and one of them was exactly the same. I went back and watched it several times. No matter the color, brand or model, they were all the same. "

Mingjing Minan frowned, with a slightly tense expression on his cheeks, looking a little serious in the analysis.

Contrary to her companion, Hirai Momo didn't care much at all, she straightened up and gave Najing Nan a strange look, and said casually, "So what, it's a coincidence."

"..."

This person had no idea where she was focusing.

Seeing her indifference, Mingjing Nan's mouth twitched slightly and stopped talking. He lowered his head, picked up his phone and clicked a few times, and began to study by himself, pursing his lips and thinking to himself:
"What a coincidence..."

…………

After the official comeback, EXO has been busy for two levels at once. Not only did the previous work not stop, but after the first stage was recorded, they also started to run various promotional schedules after the comeback. If the time is not too tight, SM company has reduced There are many commercial performances and signing activities, it is estimated that even the preparation progress of the follow-up album will be affected to a certain extent.

However, this long-lost busyness made Chi Jingyuan feel a sense of fulfillment, as if he had returned to the peak of EXO in 13 and 14.

At the same time, with the continuous publicity and the influence of the music stage, EXO's popularity and popularity have also increased at a speed visible to the naked eye. The first single album "E" has obviously been liked by many passers-by and fans. The surging numbers on the album sales list in just two days is the best proof.

In this case, although all members are tired every day, they are tired and happy.

To be honest, I would not be envious of other boy groups.

On the second day after the first stage, Chi Jingyuan and the others were called up by their manager early in the morning. After going to the beauty salon for styling, they got into the nanny car and headed to Seoul Hallim Art High School in Songpa District to prepare for the recording of the KBS variety show " Intermediary for Performing Artists.

"Entertainment of Entertainers" is a weekly variety show broadcast on KBS 2TV, focusing on the latest entertainment and consulting content on the peninsula. While interviewing popular stars, there are often some special arrangements.

For example, this time, EXO will conduct a "raid guerrilla date" at Hanlim Art High School in Seoul. The school that has already communicated will gather many students together, and the invited artist will suddenly appear in front of the students without prior notice. , let the camera capture the most realistic reaction when bringing them a huge surprise.

This model is very common in Peninsula Variety Shows. For example, before Girls’ Generation, they often participated in this kind of activities. Every time they appeared at the peak of their popularity, they would cause great repercussions.

However, this kind of "raid date" is very friendly to popular idols. Seeing that you are so popular will give you a sense of accomplishment, but those artists with average popularity and few people know will make the scene a little embarrassing.

"By the way, I remember you weren't from Seoul Art High School, why didn't you go to your alma mater this time?"

Chi Jingyuan withdrew his gaze from the window, remembered something and turned his head to look at Wu Shixun who was sitting in the last row: "Zhong Ren seems to be from this school too."

"It's arranged by the company and the program group, how do I know?"

Wu Shixun shrugged his shoulders to show that he didn't know, and then nodded his head as an answer to Chi Jingyuan's last question.

EXO has a very good point, that is, the remaining nine members are quite well-educated, not to mention Ji Kyung-won who is studying at Yonsei University, most of the other members are college-educated, and the eldest brother Kim Min-seok is said to be planning to take a master’s degree , Byun Baekhyun also had the same idea.

Whether it is an art major or not, at least you have this degree.

In the entire group, not including Do Kyungsoo who graduated from an ordinary high school, the ones with the lowest education are Oh Sehun and Kim Jongin who graduated from art high schools.

But even if they are the two most laggards, they are considered good among other idol groups. The members of the Peninsula idol group generally have low education, most of them graduated from junior high school or even high school. EXO's average cultural accomplishment can be regarded as outstanding.

This is also a point that Aili usually likes to brag very much, and they often turn into anger when they say nothing to their fans.

But when it comes to this topic, Chi Jingyuan is actually quite curious about the life of students in art high schools. He turned sideways and asked very interestedly: "Then what do art high schools like yours usually teach? Is it the same? By the way, how were your grades when you were in school?"